Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-03
sIAMESE AMAZONS.
,,,,,,sry Body Guard Composed
,sst rn,,rsIy of Women.

ssss entirely of Women.
aon correspondent writes:
L2p' other visitors to the exhibi-
y 10 GEEK hss been the Prince of
DE- .sor 10 the King. He is little
'tO ~ olive complexion and black
a.Es English perfectly and has
spS'nsnuers. As on example of
d DE 7inripg his visit he made
5...loI,,, inspection Of the goods in
c'Es a.nil6ing. and spent thousands
1sil ~ q. the useful things he saw,
81 ~ m TO the present time w
? "'- IN japan. He gave
~ .o- for 100 type writ
cruz manufacturer, large order
. y- .o sZ9tler, ordered four dozen
:i's a ~ Steam engine and
z. 6t5er ingenious things which
57sI - Xix attention, so t1at these ex-
9..sts ore ne satisfaction of knowing
ssr n have opened Q market for them
'ls3 siam, at no greater expense
Z; I. :,g % t1e American exhibition.
DC ysj7n having been set by the Prince,
l3: l3a-s for ell these goods, he as
'- .sem would follow; it would
80 snpegr that the people of his
~ v N very few OF Us stop TO
1.-I; twic. IS large IL its area as
Z, . end has 8 population Of about
>;.' I'm neople, are 81 making rapid
.orsrds modern civilization.
Ms some curious information,
- t5ou: the kings amazons, the
. ~ being composed entirely Of
This battalion consists OF 400
- chosen among the handSomest
-. st ROBUST girls in the country.
..cerye excellent pay, and their DIS
: perfeCt, They ere admitted TO
:. the age oi thirteen, and ere
in tbe army OF reserve at twenty
rom that period they no longer
mont the kings person, but are
red TO guard the royal palaces end
.,,sr!ng the army the Amszons
VOW of chastity, for which there
:, exemption unless anv Of them
~ s.trac. the Kings attention and
,.:ri,ted among his legitimate wives.
T-rp's choice seldom falls on the,most
:-,ifr'. but on the most skilled
.srY exercise. The costume these
r., wear IS very rich. Their full
=. i composed of 8 white wooien
embroidered with gold. The cloth
| .r,-smelv i'm aGd descends as far SIS
|. -rqs: j. is covered with light coat
i-,I and q gilt cUirass. The arms are
4 ,nd the head is covered with gilt
.-a When weSring this dress on state
~o.3ns th5ir only weapon Is lance,
=, they handle with wonderful deX-
~ With their undress they are
- with a musBet. The battalion is
-,1sed Of four companies, aud esch
|--5,n7 OF 100 women, commanded by &
|,.,;7 Of their own sex. Should the
lain die the company is drilled during
isys By The King, who appoints the
~ clmDetent to succsed to the com
r,s King Of Siam never undertakes any
|;-75,.0n without being accompanied
III. female guard, nor does he eve
r. or even ride, without Sn escor, 0
SINE guard, VINO are devotedly az
to his person. Every individual
5sttsli0n has five negrasses attach
.'.g her service, and having thus no 90
Isle occupation, she can devote her
| II tzcusively to der profession. There
,searada ground near the city where
L. company IS stationed for two Gay:
II week 10 exercise themselves in III,
:: Of lie lance, the pistol and the rife
|. IL King attends once g month ct thos
l:r.sts, accompanied by his brother
70 shares in some degree the sovereign
17.-, sld distributes prizes to the mos
.:r,1g. When the death of one of TIL
.,.:s elsues, the deceased receives
l.-icent funeral, aud the high prizes
g.-Junces q p9neSyric declaring that III
4assed, By her yalor, has merited eteI
1.sztin the abode Of the blessed. Tn
-yyOr receives the congratulations Q
= companions; DGs, as measure Q
-&9lle, sac is sentenced to pass wv,
Hills sway from her company in fast
:. md prayer. The military orgaEiza
q this battalion is so perfect tina
:: .-.ire army endesvors to initiate il.
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